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B. P. RUSSELL. LIGHTING AND BXTINGUISHING GAS.

Patented June 25, 1867.

I NO. 66,044.

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E. P. RUSSELL, 0F -MANLIUS,, NEW YORK. Letters Patent No. 66,044, dated June 25, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMATIC APPARhTUS FOR LIGHTING AND EXTINGUISHING GAS.

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TO AL L WHOMIT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, E. P. RUSSELL, of Manlius, in the county of Onondagmaad. in the State of New York, haveflinveuted certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Lighting'and Extinguishing -G Lights; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a. part of this specification. In the drawings Figure l is a front elevation showing the time and .setting" dials.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the machine. I

Figure 3 is a rearf view showing the devices used for operating the fuses and gas-cocks- Figure 4 is plan view of the-same.

Figure 5 is a secti'on through the main gas-cock. V

My invention relates to certain improvements in automatic machinery for lightiug and extinguishing gas, and principally consists in using a supplemental jet of gas drawn from the pipe Lat-few inches li'elow the main burner for thepurpose of more certainly lighting the gas at the bu'rner, and consuming the match or fuse; also in the mode of operating the gas-cock which regulates this supplemental jet; also in arranging the fuses so that they shall move horizontally instead of vertically; also in the construction and operation of the'devices for holding the matches, and giving them a yielding'motion in passing over the friction-plate so as to prevent breaking; also in the devices for turning the gas on or oil; also it the mode of setting the hands, and in other minor points, all of which will more fully hereinafter appear. I W

The drawing shows the machine set so as to turn the gas on at 9 p. m., and oil' at 'T 2am.

In the drawings, A represents the outer case; B the cldckqvork, which may consistof' a common eightday clock. 0 is the power-wheel for conveying the power from the clock" to the mechanism for operating the cooks and fuses. This wheel is so geared as to make one revolution in twcnty-four hours. It is fast to a" short hollow shaft, a, which has one end turning in the frame plate. D is the on, setting hand, andl) is the of? setting hand. The hand D is fast to the step-shaft E;, the other hand is fast to the hollow shaft of the screw F. E is a. step-shaft passing through shaft a and the shafts of the worms F, and is stopped in a step on the gas pipe,. (see fig. 2.) F F are worms or cam-faced wheels, which operate the sliding stop-belts J J, against which the arms H of the disk H strike. The worm F is fast to the step-shaft E, a part of its hollow shaft turning in worm F. Worm F passes through shaft a and has the off hand 1) fastened to it. By means ofa thumbscrew, I, aretightencd and made to work together the hands D D, power-wheel G, andworms F F. H is a metallic disk'provided with (in this drawing) four arms H, radiating about two inches from the centre. These arms, in connection with slide-bolts J J and main-spring K, constitute the active part of the device for Ftripping and stopping. J J aretwo bevelled slide-bolts passing through the frame-plate B, and kept active by the springs jj. These bolts are supplied with pins c 0, against which the cam faces of worms F I" operate so as to,

draw in the bolts J J, and allow the escape of the arms H. L isthe gas pipe, having the burner M at the top,

and its lower end connected tothe supply pipe. About six or eightinches from the burner, and at the centreof the machine, there is fittcd to the pipe L a gas-cock, N. The four-way valve of this cock is formed out of the axle of the disk H. The one end of the main-spring K is fastened to the other euclof the axle of said disk, so that the disk and its arms and the gas-cock are all at once operated by the direct action of the spring K. O are the four match-bearing arms, made of thin spring steel and radiating from disk H, as shown. A suitable hole for the insertion of a match or fuse e is provided at the outer end of the arms. P are light wire springs arranged so as to keep the fuses in place in their holes. The object in making the arms 0 out of springs, is to allow a yielding motion to thelnatcli as it passes over the friction-plate Q, so that it may not be broken. The

friction-plate Q is made of a circular piece of roughened metal, placed at a slight incline to the match, and

Bro tied with a pivot and .detent so as to be capable of presenting new surfaces for the action of the match. R auge-plate, against which the matches are placed to determine the degree of inward projection through holders. S is a supplemental gas-cock in the side of gas pipe, about two'or three inches below the burner.

opening 2' through the cock allows the gas to escape in two directions, bothup and down, so as to form a jet T, 1 lines,) which is thrown downwards so as to be lighted by the match, and-aid in its consumption, and at the same time is thrown upward'so as to carry the flame to the main burner. Extending downward from this cock S is a lever, U, bent and having a wire, V, like the cord of a bow. The fuse is made to strike against this wire so as to open the cock S. The lower end of thejet assists in burning ofi'thc match. As soon as this is done the spring W closes the cook. By theuse of a. fine wire the flame of the match is checked less than if the match were in contact with a larger substance.

The operation of my invention is obvious from the foregoing description. My machine 15 more particularly intended for application to the street g as lights, one machine for each post. The machine" being duly wound, and the matches placed in their holders, the hands are turned to their respective hours, and set fast by means of thumb-screw I. For instance, (see drawing) if it he wished to light up the gas at 9 p. m.,' the hand D is turned to the figure 9 of the left hand dial, and to turn off the gas at 7 a. m. the hand D is set't-o the figure 'l of the right-hand dial. The clock-work simply operates the tripping device, and is independent of the spring K, which operates the device for opening and closing the cocks and striking the matches. The hands being set as desired, and the clock properly started, the wheel C slowlyrevolves, carrying with it the worm F and hand D. As soon as this hand reaches the upper figure 12, the worm will strike against'pin ,7 of bolt J, thus drawing back that bolt and permitting the escape of the arm H which is stopped by it. As soon asthis belt is thus drawn the arm H rapidly files past it, carrying w'th it the match-arm (i'. The farther revolution of the arms is then stopped by the striking of the arm H against bolt J. As the ar m 0 passes, the friction-plate Q, the match-is struck against it with a gradual yielding motion so as-to ignite it certainly and without danger of breaking it. As the revolution continues, the match itself strikes against the wire V, thus opening the cock S, whence issues the jet T, which is lighted by the match. This jet when lighted flames up and lights the gas that flows from the main burner. The lower part of thejet also serves to assist in burning off the match. As soon as the end of the match is burnt off the spring W closes the cock S. .At the same time that this is taking place, the turning of the disk H opens the main gas-cock N, letting on the gas. The gas is thus lighted and continues to burn until the off hand D reaches the figure '12 on the right-hand dial. As soon as this (recurs, the worm F draws back the bolt J and allows the arm H to escape until it is stopped by bolt,J. This part revolution of the cock cuts off the gas and cxtinguishes the light. The machine thus continues to operate until run down, or until all the matches are used up.

Having thus'described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The supplemental gas-cock S attached tot-he main pipeL, when opened and closed by clock-work substa-ntially as described, for the purpose of lighting the main burner M.

2. Also the jet T for burning off the match, substantially as and for'the purposes set forth. 3/Also the lever U in combination with gas-cock S, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 4. Also the wire V, substantially. as and forthe purposes setforth. v 5. Also the spring-arms O, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 6. Also the revolving inclined friction' platc Q, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purposes set forth. I

7. The springs P in combination with the perforated arms 0, for thepurpose of holding the matches in the position described. 7

8. Also the screws F F in combination with the bolts J J and arms H, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. The combination and arrangement, substantially as described, of the main-spring K, gas-cock N, and

arms H and O, for the purposes set forth.

10. The hands D D, arranged and'operating as described in combination with step-shaft E, hollow shaft of worm F, and thumb-screw I. H

11. Also operating the jet-cock Sby means of the fuse itself, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12. Also placing the matches so as to revolve horizontally, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. In testimony that I claim the above-described invention, I have hereunto signed my name this seventh day of January, 1867.

. E. P. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

Jo. O. CLAYTON, T. G. CLAYTON. 

